Early Music in Columbus presents Sequentia

Sequentia: Songs of Travel from the Early Middle Ages

Travel during the middles ages was always slow and dangerous. Whether a voyage between continents or just a simple trip to the next village, religious shrine, or market, the relative security of travel which we take for granted did not exist. You would likely walk ten hours a day, without the comfort of hiking boots with memory-foam inserts. The people you might encounter include knights and fighting men, monks and clerics, merchants selling all sorts of products, and entertainers such as jugglers, storytellers, and musicians. You were also likely to come across shady characters on roads that were often isolated. Life in the Middle Ages was not easy.

Explore this long-ago world with Sequentia's medieval harpist Ben Bagby, a master storyteller, and Norbert Rodenkirchen, medieval flute, as they bring to life the stories and sounds of these darkest of ages.

Sequentia is one of the world’s most respected and innovative ensembles for medieval music.